we meet in an hour of

we meet in an hour



change and challenge

change and challenge



In a decade of hope and fear

decade of hope and fear



in an age of both knowledge and ignorance

age of both knowledge and ignorance



the greater our knowledge increases

greater our knowledge increases



the greater our ignorance unfolds

greater our ignorance unfolds



the vast stretches of the unknown still far outstrip

vast stretches of the unknown still far outstrip



our collective comprehension

our collective comprehension



We shall send to the moon

We shall send to the moon



a giant rocket

giant rocket



more than 300 ft tall

more than 300 ft tall



on an untried mission

untried mission



to an unknown celestial body

unknown celestial body



and then return it safely to Earth

then return it safely to Earth



But why some say the moon

say the moon



Why choose this

Why choose



as our goal

our goal



We choose to go to the moon

We choose to go to the moon



We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do

We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do



the other things

other things



not because they are easy

not because they are easy



but because they are hard

they are hard



because that goal

goal



will serve to organize and measure the best

serve to organize and measure the best



of our energies and skills

our energies and skills



because that challenge is one that we're willing to accept

challenge is one that we're willing to accept



one we are unwilling to postpone

one we are unwilling to postpone



And therefore

And therefore



as we set sail

we set sail



we ask God's blessing

we ask God's blessing



on the most hazardous

most hazardous



and dangerous and greatest adventure

dangerous and greatest adventure



on which man has ever embarked

which man has ever embarked